Jaylon Smith - Linebacker - Notre Dame

Prior to tearing his ACL in the final game of the 2015-16 season, Jaylon Smith was widely considered to be a top 10 and depending on the analyst top 5 prospect. Now? He is expected to fall down boards a bit and ultimately be drafted in the middle of the first round. In recent years we have seen the medical treatment for the ACL tear recovery process advance significantly and lead to some tremendous "comeback years" for a number of NFL players including Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles and most recently Todd Gurley. There is no reason that Smith shouldn't be able to return to his pre-injury form after redshirting the first few games a la Todd Gurley.

- Injury certainly a red flag, but ACL tears rarely ruin a player's career at this point in time. The bigger issue is that he may need to redshirt for some of his first year, and teams want a player that can "play now". Regardless, whoever drafts Smith will likely be getting the best value pick of the draft as far as long term potential goes.